Autographic register



June a, 1937. L. JENSE 2,083,266

AUTOGRAPHIC REGISTER Filed Feb. 13, 1936 3 Sheets-Sheet l 26 ,5 l E F Ii 1 f i Julie 1937- v L. JENSEIQHTWWN 2 83,26

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AUTOGRAPHI C REGISTER Filed Feb. 13, 1936 3 Sheets-Sheet 5 ifoukjrasefl, J I) WZ zww Patented June 8, 1937 um'ran STATES AUTOGRAPHICREGISTER.

Louis Jensen, Chicago, 111., assignor to United Autographic Register00., Chicago, 111., a corporation of Illinois Application February 13,1936, Serial No. 63,780

14 Claim.

This invention relates particularly to auto graphic registers of thehand pull-out type having mechanism for inwardly advancing thestationery.

The primary object of the invention is to pro- 5 videa light portableregister having a casing of improved design and an initial feed devicewhich is light but durable and positive in operation.

The invention is illustrated in the preferred embodiment in theaccompanying drawings, in

10 which- Fig. l is a broken plan view of a register embodying theinvention; Fig. 2, a longitudinal sectional view taken as indicated atline 2 of Fig. 1; Fig. 3, a broken sectional view of the casing 15 takenas indicated at line 3 of Fig. 1; Fig. 4, a vertical side elevationalview of the initial feed device; Fig. 5, a longitudinal sectional viewof the same taken as indicated at line 5 of Fig. 7; Fig. 6, a bottomplan view of the initial feed device;

g Fig. '7, a rear elevational view of the same; Fig. 8,

a front elevational view with the operating arm in section, taken asindicated at line 8 of Fig. 6; Fig. 9, a front vertical sectional viewtaken as indicated at line 9 of Fig. 6; Fig. 10, a plan 25 view of theinitial feed-device with the top plate removed; Fig. 11, a sectionalview taken as indicated at line Hll of Fig. 10; Fig. 12, a sectionalview takerras indicated at line I2I2 of Fig. 10; Fig. 13, an elevationalview similar to Fig. 4

30 except that the top plate is removed andthe pins are shown in theirforward depressed position; and Fig. 14, a broken perspective view ofthe trigger member which holds the register pin depressed on its returnstroke.

35 In the embodiment illustrated A designates an autographic registerequipped with a pivotally mounted skeleton cover A; and B an initialfeed device for initially advancing the stationery from beneath thefront tear-off edge of the cover A.

40 Preferably the casing A is made of sheet aluminum and comprises abase l0 provided with suitable legs II, a platen forming top I2 equippedat its rear end with a transverse rounded guide member-i3. The spacebetween the base and the 45 platen is divided into an upper supplycompartment l4 and a record compartment l by means of a partition l6which is tapered downwardly at its rear end as indicated at i? tofacilitate feeding stationery around the guide l3. If de- 50 sired, thecompartment l5 may be provided with a. removable tray (not shown) of thetype shown in my Patent No. 1,902,284, issued Mar. 21, 1933. The casingis provided with side walls l8 and I8 which may be formed integrallywith the platen :2. As shown in Figs. 2 and s, the side wall l8 may beprovided with a slot 20 whereby the length of the compartment l4 may beadjusted by moving the abutment member 2| after loosening the screw 22.Preferably the side wall I9 is provided with an outwardly extendingshelf 23 5 provided with end abutments 24 and serves as a container fora roll of carbon from which carbon strips may be led transversely acrossthe platen interleaved with stationery (not shown) led from the supplycompartment over the platen.

The skeleton cover A may be stamped from a sheet of aluminum and isshown pivotally secured to the base by means of a hinge 25. The casingaffords a front end wall 26, side walls 21, a top 28 having a cut-outportion 29 to permit inscriptions to be made on stationery led over theplaten, and a rear wall 30 which is equipped with a handle 3|. As shownin Fig. 2 a leaf spring 32 is secured to the rear end wall 30 and isequipped at its lower end with a latch 33 adapted to catch a projectionfrom the base member Ill and to be released by pressing a button 34which extends through the end wall. The upper end of the leaf spring isturned forwardly and downwardly to provide a finger 35 to pressstationery against the platen l2 and help to hold the stationery inposition during a writing operation.

As shown in Figs. 1, 2 and 3, the front end wall 26 of the skeletoncover A is provided with a delivery slot 36 and a record-slip receivingslot 31. The front wall is also provided with a suitable opening topermit access to the operating handle of the initial feed device B. Thecover is also provided with a cross rib 38 which is adapted to cooperatewith a presser roll provided on the feed mechanism. The front edgeportion of this cross bar or rib, above the slot 36, provides a tear-offedge 39 along which the stationery slips may be severed. The mechanism Bis provided with yieldingly urged register pins which 40 normally are inthe position indicated in Fig. 2. As the stationery is withdrawn by handthe register pins are adapted to pop up into perforations provided ineach form length and arrests withdrawal thereof. The mechanism isprovided with a locking device for preventing the pins frombeing movedforwardly until released by the first movement of the operating handle.A novel feature of the present mechanism 'is the cam-means or triggerarms for holding the pins depressed on their return stroke to theposition shown in Fig. 2.

The initial feed device B comprises a U-shaped stationary frame 40 towhich is secured a top plate H by means of cap screws 42. The frame 40is provided with a shaft 43 secured in position by means of cap screws44. As best shown in Figs. and 13, the upper forward end portion of thisframe 40 is provided with laterally extend- 5 ing guides or fixed cams45 which serve to depress the pins as will be described below.

A swinging frame 48 is provided with downwardly extending legs 69 whichare impaled by the pivot shaft 43. The swinging frame is furtherprovided with a downwardly and forwardly extending actuating arm 50 towhich is secured a handle member 5i by means of screws 52. In the top ofthe swinging frame 48 is journalled a presser roll 53 which extendsthrough a slot 54 provided in the plate 4i and through a slot 55provided in the platen. From the legs 49 are struck outwardly extendingears 56 which are provided with slots 51 to slidably receivev the lowerends of register pins 58'. The upper portions of the legs 49 areprovided with enlarged slots 58, (see Figs. 12 and 13) and in theseslots is mounted a cross bar 60 which is provided with guide slots 6| toslidably receive the pins 58.

As best shown in Fig. 9, the register pins 58 are provided at theirlower side with shoulders 52 against which compression springs 63 pressupwardly from their lower support on the ears 56. The upper ends of theregister pins are provided with an inner shoulder 64 adapted to engagethe cams 45 and an outer shoulder 65 which cooperates with the triggermembers 66 which are pivotally mounted at 6'! to the plate 4 I. Thetrigger members are provided with contact surfaces 68 which are urgedinto engagement with the lateral edge portions of the pins 58 by meansof compression springs 89 mounted on ears l0 struck out of the plate 4|.The trigger members are provided with spring receiving sockets I i, (seeFig. 14).

Thus it will be understood that when the swinging frame 48 is rockedforwardly to the position shown in Fig. 13 the lateral contact face ofthe trigger members 56 will bear against the lateral edge portions ofthe plus, but as the pins continue their forward movement they swingdownwardly 45 and the trigger members spring inwardly over the shoulders65. Accordingly, on the return stroke of the pins the pins will bedepressed with respect to the platen by the shoulder 65 hearing againstthe bottom contact faceof the trigger 0 members. As the pins approachtheir normal locked position shown in Fig. 4 the shoulders 65 clear thetrigger members and pop up into their stationery arresting position. Theforward movement of the swinging frame 48 is limited by the 5 ears 56striking shoulders 12 provided on the frame 40. A pair of torsionsprings 13 encircle the shaft 43 and urge the cross bar 60 to itsrearmost locking position.

The latch member 41, see Figs. 11 and 12, is provided with a pair offorwardly extending pointed hook members I4 which are adapted to engageand hold the cross bar 60 in the position shown in Fig. 11. Acompression spring 15 urges the hook members 14 downwardly. However, therear end portion of the swing frame 48 is provided with a pair of camarms 16 which are adapted to raise the latch members into lockingposition by bearing against the forwardly extending cam surfaces 11provided on the latch member 41. A small amount of motion is permittedbetween the cross bar 60 and the enlarged slots 59 and as shown in Fig.6 a pair of compression springs 18 are provided on the swinging frame tourge the cross bar 60 to the front of the slots. 75 Accordingly, thecross bar and swinging frame are returned to their normal verticalposition through the influence of springs 13 until the cross bar comesinto engagement with the stationary frame 40. At this point the springsI8 are permitted due to the lost motion between the slots 59 and crossbar 60, to urge the swinging frame to its rearmost position and duringthis final movement the earns 16 and I7 cause the cross bar 65 to belatched. Obviously, when the handle 5i is depressed the reverse actiontakes place and during the first movement of the swinging frame thecross bar 60 remains stationary while the unlatching' occurs.

To loadthe machine continuous-form stationery is led from thecompartment l4 around the guide member l3 over the platen, ininterleaved relation with carbon strips, to the front of the machinewhere register perforations provided in the stationery are engaged bythe pins 58. The cover A is then lowered and latched and the machine isready for use. After a set of forms have been filled in the operatormerely depresses the handle 5| and allows it to spring back. This actionwill cause the register pins to draw the stationery forward a sufficientdistance to permit their being grasped and their withdrawal completed byhand. The register pins are held depressed on their return stroke sothat they will not engage the same perforations in the stationery andwill swing back into their vertical position, locked against forwardmovement. However, they will still be depressed and yieldingly urgedagainst the lower face of the stationery being withdrawn by hand. Whenthey encounter the next pair of perforations they will spring up intothe same and prevent further withdrawal. The operator may then sever thecompleted set of forms by drawing upwardly against the tearoff edge 39.The fact that the register pins are locked against forward movementeliminates any danger of the succeeding set of forms being advanced toofar and the springs for returning the device to normal position after anoperation need not be as strong as have heretofore been used in devicesof this general type which did not have locking devices.

In the initial feed mechanism B, the first movement of the handle 5i,without moving the cross bar 60 releases the latchmechanism. The pinsthen swing forwardly and downwardly to their foremost position and areheld depressed on their return stroke by means of the trigger members66. When they reach their vertical position the trigger means are nolonger eifective to hold the pins depressed and the cross bar 80 islocked in its rearmost position and is snugly held against the frame 40.

The foregoing detailed description has been given for clearness ofunderstanding only, and no unnecessary limitations should be understoodtherefrom, but the appended claims should be construed as broadly aspermissible, in view of the prior art.

'What I regard as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

1. In an autographic register having a casing provided with a platen, aninitial feed device comprising: a rock-shaft provided with yieldingregister pins projecting normally above said platen; an actuating armfor oscillating said projected pins forwardly and downwardly; andlaterally movable cam-means adapted to hold the pins retraclizd from theplaten, during their return stro 2. In an autographic register having acasing provided with a platen, an initial feed device comprising: arock-shaft provided with yielding register pins projecting normallyabove said platen;

locking-means for releasably holding said pins against forward movement;an actuating arm for oscillating said projected pins forwardly anddownwardly; and laterally movable cam-means adapted to hold the pinsretracted from the platen during their return stroke.

3. In an autographic register having a casing provided with a platen, aninitial feed device comprising: a rock-shaft provided with yieldingregister pins projecting normally above said platen: an actuating armfor oscillating said projected pins forwardly and downwardly; lockingmeans for holding said pins against forward movement,

said locking-means being releasable by the initial forward movement ofsaid actuating arm; and laterally movable cam-means adapted to hold the0 pins retracted from the platen during their return stroke.

4. An initial feed device for a duplicating machine comprising: astationary frame provided with forwardly and downwardly extendingstationary cam-means; a swinging frame pivotally mounted on saidstationary frame; register pins mounted on said swinging frame so as tobe yieldlngly urged upwardly, with their upward movement limited by saidcam-means; and movable means adapted automatically to engage saidregister pins, when swung to a forward depressed position, and hold themdepressed on the return stroke.

5. A device as specified in claim 4, in which the movable meanscomprises a pair of trigger arms pivotally mounted for lateral movementon the stationary frame and yieldlngly urged against a lateral edgeportion of the register pins.

6. An initial feed device for a duplicating machine comprising: a.stationary frame provided with forwardly and downwardly extendingstationary cam-means; a swinging frame pivotally mounted on saidstationary frame; a cross bar mounted in said swinging frame; registerpins slidably impaling said cross bar and provided with compressionsprings so as to be yieldlngly urged upwardly against said cam-meanswhen the swinging frame is moved forwardly; and movable means adapted toautomatically engage said pressed position and hold them retracted onthe register pins when swung to their forward dechine comprising: astationary frame provided with forwardly and downwardly extendingcammeans; a swinging frame pivotaliy mounted on said stationary frame; across bar mounted in enlarged slots in the swinging frame; register pinsslidably mounted in said cross-bar and provided with compression springsso as to be yieldlngly urged upwardly against the cam-means; a latchingdevice pivotally mounted on the stationary frame and provided withcam-means adapted to be engaged by the swinging frame and throw thedevice into latching engagement with said cross-bar when the latterreaches its rearmost position, and means for automatically releasing thecross-bar when said swinging frame is moved forwardly; and mechanismadapted to hold the register pins depressed while the swinging frame ismoved rearwardly.

9. An autographic register comprising: a casing having a base, aplaten-forming top, an intermediate partition dividing the casing into asupply compartment and an underlying record compartment, side-wallsprovided with outwardly extending carbon holding means, and a skeletoncover pivotally connected to one end of said base and enclosing the endsand side-walls of the machine, said cover having at its front end atear-off edge and provided with a delivery slot and record-slipreceiving slot; and an initial feed device mounted in said casing andadapted to advance stationery from said supply compartment, over theplaten, and from beneath said tear-off edge.

10. A device as specified in claim 9, in which the initial feed deviceis provided with a forwardly extending operating arm, centrally disposedwith respect to the cover, and extending through a front openingprovided between delivery slot and the receiving slot.

11. A device as specified in claim 9, in which the initial feed deviceis mounted in the front end of supply compartment and is detachablysecured to the lower side of the platen.

12. A device, as specified in claim 9, in which the initial feed devicehas an oscillating frame provided with a feed-roller, and the cover isadapted to cooperate with said feed-roller in its normal position tohold stationery.

13. A device as specified in claim 9, in which the cover is providedwith a leaf spring whose lower end serves to latch the cover to the baseand whose opposite end extends forwardly and downwardly to press againstthe rear of'the platen.

14. A device as specified in claim 9, in which the supply compartment isprovided with a longitudinally adjustable abutment member.

LOUIS JENSEN.

